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Essendon v South Melbourne
Victoria Cricket Association Premiership 1916/17
VenueWindy Hill, Melbourne on 24th February, 3rd March 1917 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Melbourne won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Essendon won on first innings)
PointsEssendon 2; South Melbourne -2
UmpiresJC Keenan, AD Reaburn
Close of play day 1No play
South Melbourne first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Deasc and b Carroll8     
AL Grayb Shea2     
G St Johnc Woodfull b Carroll9     
WJG Woodburyc Jacobson b Mayne38     
A Kennyc [unknown] b Carroll22     
H Breretonb Jacobson0     
FW Lockyerc Shea b Jacobson0     
F Kennynot out18     
+W McGuireb Jacobson0     
*JH Kyleb Jacobson9     
SS Andersonabsent
Extras14
Total(all out)120
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-120
Essendon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jacobson??194--
Carroll??373--
Mayne??161--
Shea??341--
Essendon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ER Mayneb Kyle5     
AV Steelb A Kenny3     
+FH Allanst McGuire b St John43     
PW Steelb Kyle6     
PA Sheanot out69     
HM Chellewc Gray b Lockyer35     
EL Carrollc A Kenny b Gray11     
WJ Griffithsdid not bat      
WM Woodfulldid not bat      
G Colliedid not bat      
DV Jacobsondid not bat      
Extras14
Total(6 wickets)186
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?
South Melbourne bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
St John??271--
Kyle??292--
A Kenny??221--
Lockyer??381--
F Kenny??220--
Brereton??80--
Gray??41--
Deas??220--
No play on Day 1 owing to the Win-the-War procession
A Kenny was c Steel but the score does not say by which one